Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Coins
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Guy Fawkes
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The First Minster
- Judges Lodging
- The Battle of the Standard
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Art Gallery
- Holy Trinity Church
- York and the Holocaust
- The York Observatory
- The Multangular Tower
- Medieval Prisons
- Silver Strap Ends